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The Dan Bongino Show delivers no-nonsense analysis of the day’s most important political and cultural stories. Hosted by the former Deputy Director of the FBI, former Secret Service agent, NYPD officer, and bestselling author Dan Bongino, the show cuts through media spin with facts, accountability, and unapologetic conviction. Whether it’s exposing government overreach, defending constitutional freedoms, or connecting the dots the mainstream media ignores, The Dan Bongino Show provides in-depth analysis of the issues shaping America today. Each episode features sharp commentary, deep dives into breaking news, and behind-the-scenes insight you won’t hear anywhere else. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dan-bongino-show/id965293227?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sftHO603JaFqpuQBEZReL?si=PBlx46DyS5KxCuCXMOrQvw Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/bongino?e9s=src_v1_sa%2Csrc_v4_sa_o
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False85% confidence9 sourcesOct 16, 2026The tax legislation enacted during the Trump administration was the largest tax cut in U.S. history.Said by 2BMultiple tier-1 fact-checks (PolitiFact rating 'Mostly False', Tax Foundation, FactCheck.org, AP, BBC) and the CBO-based analyses find the One Big Beautiful Bill is not the largest U.S. tax cut in history; it ranks sixth as a share of GDP on new cuts, or third when combined with the extended 2017 cuts. The claim is a checkable historical superlative that the authoritative record contradicts, so it is false, though the post's wider context refers to the 2025 law which the claim correctly identifies.False70% confidence6 sourcesOct 16, 2026Approximately 15% of users quit weight loss injections because of the cost.Said by AThe claim's 15% figure does not match the cost data: primary and tier-1 studies find cost or insurance was the leading reason for stopping, at about 48% of discontinuers, which works out to roughly a quarter of all users. The 15% figure in the sources is the side-effect share, not the cost share. The claim departs from the post only in the sense that the post says the same thing, so it is graded as the post's own statement.False60% confidence6 sourcesOct 16, 2026Republicans lead in mail-in ballot return rates in Florida.Said by AFlorida's Division of Elections data reported in late October 2026 show Democrats leading in mail-in ballot returns, not Republicans, and no source reports a Republican mail-return lead. No source covers the exact 2026-10-16 date, so this rests on the earliest reported figures (Oct. 23) and the consistent trend after.False50% confidence4 sourcesOct 16, 2026The Trump administration enacted the largest spending cut of inefficient, wasteful government spending in history.Said by 2BThe claim that the Trump administration enacted the largest spending cut of inefficient, wasteful government spending in history is not corroborated by any independent source. The only related support is a House member's claim of the largest cut in mandatory spending, which is a different measure, and the FactCheck.org archive dismisses similar 'biggest budget cut in history' superlatives as unsupportable. The claim also departs from the passage only in dropping the 'We also did' framing, which is a faithful paraphrase.False55% confidence8 sourcesOct 16, 2026The Democratic Party campaigns on taking away guns, suppressors, and short-barreled rifles.Said by AThe sources show Democrats campaigning on gun restrictions such as universal background checks, red flag laws, and an assault weapons ban, but none show them campaigning on taking away suppressors or short-barreled rifles. The claim's specific framing of confiscating guns, suppressors, and SBRs is not supported and the platform coverage does not reflect it. The post's 'they openly campaign on it' is a sweeping characterization of the party's platform, not a verified record of a campaign to confiscate these items as of 2026-10-16.False70% confidence6 sourcesOct 16, 2026The violent crime rate is the lowest it has been in modern American history.Said by AThe claim that the violent crime rate is the lowest in modern American history is contradicted by the BBC's analysis of FBI data, which says the 2024 rate was the lowest since 1969 and that the 2025 rate is predicted to be the lowest since roughly 1968, implying earlier rates were at least as low. The sources support a real and record one-year drop in 2025 but not the all-time superlative. The post's date is 2026-10-16, and the claim is graded on the sources' data through its posting.False55% confidence5 sourcesOct 16, 2026A trillion dollars of wealth has left California because of the threat of a billionaire tax.No source says a trillion dollars of wealth has left California. The only departure tally in the sources is Telegraph's figure of about $540bn for seven billionaires believed to have left, roughly half the claimed amount, and that is an opinion piece. The claim also departs slightly from the post, which hedged with 'by some estimate', and the sources show departures but not a total dollar figure above $540bn.Mixed60% confidence8 sourcesOct 16, 2026The average Louisianan received a tax cut of $2,915 due to the working families tax cut bill.Said by 2BThe $2,915 figure is close to the roughly $2,900 Louisiana average that the Tax Foundation estimated, and AP ties it to the bill's preserved rates and brackets, so the core is supported. But that is a modeled 2026 tax reduction rather than money received, and actual refund increases were far smaller (about $350 nationally), so the claim depends on which measure is used.Mixed50% confidence6 sourcesOct 16, 2026Donald Trump received 99% of the MAGA GOP vote in the 2024 election.Said by 2BThe 99% figure is attributed to CNN analyst Harry Enten's analysis, and it is repeated by outlets (Mediaite, Yahoo, Alternet, Trump.fm transcript) that trace back to that same segment, so it is not independently confirmed. YouGov's independent tracking reports that 87% of current MAGA Republicans voted for Trump in 2024, a different measure that suggests a lower figure, so the claimed number depends on which measure is used. The claim matches the passage faithfully.Mixed55% confidence5 sourcesOct 16, 2026Donald Trump's current approval rating among the MAGA GOP is 98%.Said by 2BAs of 2026-10-16, the most recent MAGA-specific approval figure in the sources is 95%, from the Fox News poll conducted October 9-12 (down from 98% in its September poll), so calling 98% the current number is not what the latest data shows. The 98% figure matches the earlier September reading, and the 95-98% range sits within the poll margins, so the claim is directionally right but its 'current' figure is stale. Later coverage (Oct 29 Mediaite/Alternet, citing Trump's 99% claim) does not change the October 16 assessment.Mixed85% confidence4 sourcesOct 16, 2026Ten individuals, including one illegal alien and nine citizens, were arrested and indicted for illegal voting in North Carolina.The record supports that ten people were arrested and indicted for illegal voting in North Carolina, including one illegal alien from El Salvador. It contradicts the 'nine citizens' element: the other nine are lawful permanent residents or noncitizens, not U.S. citizens, and all were charged with falsely claiming citizenship to vote. The claim's wording also matches the post's own 'nine other citizens', so the error originates in the post, not the extraction.Mixed55% confidence8 sourcesOct 16, 2026Prescription drug prices are at their lowest level in 60 years.Said by 2BThe record supports a reading of the claim: US prescription drug prices fell 3.1% year over year in July 2026, the steepest annual drop since 1963 (AP, Inquirer, BLS data). No source says the price level itself is the lowest in 60 years, so the literal claim is unsupported, and the post's 'lowest prescription drug prices in 60 years' is faithfully extracted. Sources as of 2026-10-16 do not show a level record, only a one-year decline record.